It feels like winter hasn't yet begun, but October is high time for Christmas recruitment.

The big four supermarkets are teeming with vacancies at this time of year, with names like Asda and Tesco fishing for talent to bolster their operations over the busy festive period.

And anyone looking to enhance their bank balance this Christmas needs to get on these retailers' radars right now and lock in a job, before all the spaces are filled.

Take a look at what's on offer below.

Tesco

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Tesco has officially started recruiting for staff over the Christmas period and you'll want to get your application in soon if you want to get your hands on some extra cash.

The supermarket is after people with great communication skills and works well in a team, while being ready to roll up their sleeves and do what’s needed to give customers their 'best ever Christmas shopping experience.'

The job adverts read: "Our Festive Colleagues will have the exciting opportunity to work across a variety of different departments.

"If you have previous retail experience you can build on this whilst on the job training is provided so you can learn new skills too.

"In your interview we’ll go into more detail about the different shifts which you can work around your family and lifestyle commitments."

Sainsbury's

Sainsbury's hasn't yet revealed whether it will be taking on large amounts of staff for the Christmas period.

But there are several vacancies across the supermarket's stores which can be currently found on their website.

The supermarket also owns Argos, which is having a major Christmas recruitment drive.

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At Argos, the run up to Christmas is a busy time and they’re now recruiting for customer service advisors to make the magic happen in store.

Working at Argos over Christmas means every day will be different, offering you new and exciting challenges. You will play a key part in creating an enjoyable and easy shopping experience for customers – from picking stock in the stockroom, to serving on the tills or collection counter.

There are vacancies across the UK and in Kent stores in Dartford , Canterbury, Tunbridge Wells, Orpington, Sittingbourne and more are on the lookout for staff.

Asda

ASDA is hiring

Asda has plenty of opportunities for people to join their team as temporary staff during the gestive period.

Jobs on offer include personal shoppers, cashiers and ambient staff.

One job advert reads: "It’s doing the little things that make a big difference for our customers and this can lead to much greater things. It could be as simple as checking the cap of a bleach bottle and bagging it separately or changing a product that the customer didn't know was damaged.

"We’re one big team, so we’re looking for helpful, outgoing people who can get along with and support others."

Morrisons

Morrisons isn't specifically hiring for temporary Christmas staff but it does have a number of permanent jobs available at its stores, from butchers to cashiers.

So if it's not just extra cash but a whole new career change you're after this Christmas then you could be in luck.

A job description reads: "Our store teams are at the heart of the local community and our Customer Assistants provide a great service and a buzz people enjoy.

"It’s why our customers keep coming back for more. It’s challenging and fast-paced from Market Street, to replenishing stock, to working on our checkouts, our friendly team love going above and beyond to bring our customers what they want.